Detox Time!

The countdown is on! One month till my trip back to the ATL for my little sister's college graduation and 37 days till we leave for Hangout Fest (got the pre-festival ticket so 4 day music festival on the beach in Gulf Shores, AL). In other words, bikini time. SO a good way to jump start some weight loss and cleanse the body of outside pollutants is with a good ol' fashioned detox. No, this is not a gimmick and no, you don't have to go out and buy some fancy smancy overpriced products. Alls ya gotta do is commit to cleaning up your diet (and yourself) for 28 days and let your body reap the reward :) Created by fellow detoxer and dietitian best pal, Jess and myself- we aimed to really clean up the diet and set challenges like increasing workouts as well. Okay, so here are the rules of our detox:

Overrall: No alcohol, gum, or nail polish
Phase 1 (Days 1-4): Clean-up i.e. no processed foods, no artificial sweeteners (stevia is ok), limit caffeine
Phase 2 (Days 5-8): eliminate above foods plus meat
Phase 3 (Days 9-12): eliminate above foods plus grains
Phase 4 & 5 (Days 13-20): eliminate above foods plus dairy and eggs. Kombucha and/or probiotic-rich sauerkraut daily
Phase 6 (Days 21-23): reintroduce fish and gluten free grains
Phase 7 (Days 24+): reintroduce everything- aim to keep a clean diet

Challenges: No microwaving foods, increase workouts (yoga and light workouts during days 13-20), use loofah/exfoliate daily, use perfume on clothes but avoid directly using on skin.

P.S. drink plenty of water!!!

I'll be posting meal ideas going forward but tomorrow's meals will look something like:
Breakfast- greek yogurt, flax seeds, blueberries, blackberries, raw honey
Snack- Grapefruit plus 10-12 almonds
Lunch- Salad (mixed greens, carrot, tomato, alfalfa sprouts and anything else i can find) with tofu and honey roasted pecans with homemade balsamic vinegar dressing
Snack- pear with peanut butter
Dinner- salmon burger with sauteed veggies (most likely brussels sprouts, onion, beets)
Snack- glass of organic milk and ??? (we'll see)

Workout: 1 hr class yoga plus 20-30 mins weights.